I Tried Meal Prepping For A Week !

I Tried Meal Prepping For A Week !
I always see meal prep videos and meal prepping ideas so I decided to try giving it a go and I tried meal prepping for a week!
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[@ambermacmurtry7884]

So, I've meal prepped on and off for years & my advice is to cook in stages. Cook any slow cooked (baked or braised) meats/proteins first, next cut all produce & cook what needs to be cooked and set aside. Next get any grains cooking while you prepare any sauces. Last, cook any quick cook meats (minced meat or chicken strips etc) & then assemble meals from the different elements. It's good to choose meals with overlapping ingredients because it saves you so much time, but don't make them to similar or you'll get bored. Make sure any cooked ingredients are completely cooled before you put the cover on & put it in the fridge or freezer. (I actually let everything cool before I start building individual meals so I can pop them directly into the fridge as I get them done.) Don't add toppings & garnishes until you eat them & wait to cut up fruit (unless freezing, like with your smoothies). For the first few times, expect to spend 4-5ish hours on meal prep until you get into your own rhythm-or even more, depending on what you're making & figure out what order to make things in to reduce down time in between! You did great, Jazzy!! Thanks for sharing your world with us!

[@traczebabe]

Thank you for posting this!

[@rishycup]

I totally screen-shot this! Great advice :D

[@tracey2156]

Great advice Amber

[@lainightwalker5495]

the thing that stops me from doing meal prep is that im unsure about how long stuff can still be good in the fridge.

[@tracey2156]

@@lainightwalker5495 most prepared foods it will be no more than 7 days.

[@johexxkitten]

Rather than "meal prep" for a week, I batch cook. There's only me and my hubby, but I bought a family size slow cooker. Then every month I will do a big pot of chilli, a big Bolognese (sauce not pasta), shepherd's pie meaty section, and a curry sauce. Once they cool down, I portion everything into two or single portion. I use ziplock bags (I also wash and reuse these when I can). On the day we pick a bag from the freezer and reheat and make fresh pasta, rice or mashed potatoes. With the curry sauce we add veggies, chicken, seafood, fish...whatever our choice of the day is. So I end up with about 4 "cooking days" and once everything is in the slow cooker, it's just forget it for the day and freeze it the next morning and redo another dish in the slow cooker. This came in SUPER handy last year as I was rushed into hospital and the ICU. I had Sepsis and multi organ failure, I bought the farm 3 times and was able to be resusitated thankfully. I was in hospital for 6 weeks, my husband was able to feed himself and then look after me when I got home (I was on bed rest, had a picc line for fluids and antibiotics for another 6 weeks and then "house arrest" medical care for a further 6 weeks. I was just able to go back out on January, when suddenly the world turned to 💩 and I was warned to go back into house arrest/shielding mode. I have not left the house since February!! My husband was even able to recreate some of the dishes in the slow cooker (with supervision) he said having those meals just in the freezer was a massive help. Maybe try doing some batch cooking, it's a lot less stressful. It's good for this time of year too as it is good mainly comfort type food, best enjoyed in a big bowl while curled up watching a movie. NB: While typing this my husband just reminded me I make beef stew and risotto in the slow cooker to freeze too.

[@rishycup]

Definitely screenshot this for future reference! I might try to do this :D Glad you're doing better!

[@hannahconlon8900]

Same!

[@pixielale-klasicki3679]

i need a freezer :(

[@annabelleallan3559]

rishycup same

[@constanceworden487]

So thankful you are doing so much better. I have been there unfortunately a few times, so I totally understand. I coupon shop and stock pile when there are great deals. Hubby used to complain, then I was in the hospital for 47 days straight. Thankfully he really only had to shop for basics like milk, eggs, bread, Friut/vegetable. It comes in handy.

[@samanthaguillette281]

I've always wanted to do this or at least get bags ready with the ingredients for each meal....I have yet to do so 😂🤦‍♀️

[@kacey2826]

i love that every time jazzy films in her kitchen she always apologises about the lighting but to be honest i don’t even notice when the lighting changes LMAO

[@heidiyoule6721]

Onion cutting tip from a 50yr old, whose been cutting onions for MANY years WITH NO tears.... ALWAYS cut an onion from the top NEVER the bottom (root end) I've never cried while cutting onions!!I Meal prep is fabulous, I also love double batch cooking, (lasagna, chilli, baked spaghetti, pot pies, meatloaf, meatballs)

[@sarah-anneharvey-smith8435]

We meal prep every Sunday for the week (mon-fri) and never freeze anything it just goes in the fridge. So much easier when you have been working all day to just heat things up. We always cook rice and pasta fresh though unless we have leftovers that we use for lunch. You will get into it, you will still only tolerate it on the weekend but be pleased with yourself through the week that you have done it! Good luck!! xx

[@Katie-oc1kx]

Jazzy: I've done the muffins and put them in the freezer Me: wHo In ThE hElL pUt Da MuFfInS iN dA fReEzEr 😂😂😂😂😂

[@iwanna_8073]

Jaz did. And what u gonna do about it?

[@Katie-oc1kx]

@@iwanna_8073 nOtHiN.

[@emilieadams8793]

Katie Nicholls Jaz did.

[@Katie-oc1kx]

@@emilieadams8793 what u gonna do about it

[@anniluvsmetrostation]

I have. If I dont plan on eating them in the next 3 or 4 days. I also grew up with a dad who would buy extra loaves of bread and store them in the freezer.

[@hannahconlon8900]

I love meal prep! What helps me is instead of doing one week at a time I make a months worth so I only have to prep that meal once a month. Breakfast burritos and sandwiches freeze great for a month. Then smoothie/ dinner mixes as well last a pretty long time. Then I will do any dry or wet mixes ahead of time in bags or containers so you can just dump the pre measured amounts in for your overnight oats, pancakes/crape batter, egg mixture, dressings, etc. when you are prepping the next week. It makes everything feel alot faster and easier.

[@jessicacrabbe6962]

My husband and i meal prep every Sunday. He cuts up everything for me, while I'm cooking and putting everything together, it is easier with a second set of hands. Im a true believer in prepping a meal then putting it into the freezer because if you change your mind and want something different, it doesnt go bad. I only do, three to four meals but we double some of them for lunches. I dont make separate meals for lunches. Maybe next time, try just breakfast and supper.

[@SaraWhiteWolf]

As someone who has to meal prep for an entire week, for myself plus 2 others. Snack items you can keep on deck, like yogurt and fruit will help you the most. Chicken and most meats you can season ahead, let them marinate then cook them all at once. Keep things like potatos, rice, frozen vegetables on hand.

[@sharebjoy]

So nice to sit down to jazzy videos after a tough week. This was SO ambitious (and good job!), I've done meal prep for a week of lunches or dinners but never all meals, wow! Hugs from America ❤️

[@laurenwise1221]

Hey girl! A couple things.. try cooking more of the same things instead of such different meals. Also meal prep isn’t normally done for dinner. When you meal prep breakfast and lunch and then eat the freshly made dinner it still saves sooo much time but doesn’t burn you out.

[@bbgun2010]

Meal prep is my thing. Been doing it for over a year now. I love cooking though lol. With your veg, as soon as you get home from the shops, chop it all up and store it in either the fridge or freezer. Same with meat. Then when you're ready to prep it all, everything is sliced ready to go then re freeze it all. Meal prepping usually takes me about 4 hrs and that's chop and Cook. I usually do about 6 meals that gives us about a months worth. The more you do it, the quicker it is :)

[@KeyushTheStuntDog]

Have you tried different onions? My eyes will water when cutting most small ones, but the big Spanish onions don't make my eyes water.

[@naana9916]

You’re cute!🥰

[@1973moondragon]

Onion googles work

[@nyxofthenight6883]

K'eyush The Stunt Dog I love your content😍😍😍

[@shannonwilkinson3499]

I have realised this as other day I was cutting small onions and my eyes waterd so bad but with the big ones they didnt

[@ninao8460]

Cutting in water helps a lot for me, just take a deep plate (or a tub thingy like Jazzy used to store her food, because of the flat surface) and put a small layer of water in it, 1 cm / half an inch is enough

[@kerahbearah]

I do a little bit of meal prep. I live alone so I cook a meal I don’t mind eating later in the week. Sometimes it’s in the slow cooker sometimes cooked like normal. I do roasts with gravy or chicken with gravy in the slow cooker then pop rice in the rice cooker after I get home from work while I change or do some other chores. I know lots of people who meal prep for their big meal of the day and then make something simple for the others. Example toast and instant oats for breakfast, a sandwich wrap for lunch and roast with potatoes and veg for dinner. Roast was meal prepped on weekend and others made morning of

[@candi_7]

Do 1 thing at a time, it isn't as overwhelming. Its your 1st time prepping. Once you've done it a few times, you'll get better at it. Usually when meals/food sits, the flavor sets in. I usually like leftovers or after food has sat for a day or so. A funnel works great for filling jars n things with smaller openings.

[@amandaemerson4466]

I spend an afternoon shopping and portioning everything I buy so I don’t have to prep anything every single day. I was overwhelmed when I first started doing all this and would do it in smaller sections but over time now I love doing it all at once. I don’t meal prep like your video but all the other prep I do makes a HUGE difference in my life. 💖💖

[@coralwebber1520]

I ALWAYS cry when chopping onions... TOP Tip - put a teaspoon in your mouth, upside down so the curve is towards the roof of your mouth... And then suck it... I know this sounds ridiculous but it truly works! Even if you have forgotten half way through!! It's a game changer! 😍 Hope this helps!! Also I watch litterally every single one of your videos! I love everything you do and think you are such an amazing woman!! Keep doing what your doing and keep your chin up because we never want to see your crown slip!! 👑❤️

[@danielamacchiavellocalle2789]

Hi!!! I do meal preps and something that helps me is not making a different meal each day....try to repeat so you only cook 3 differents meal. Also something really important is that after you finish cooking, let the meal really cold down, even put them inside the fridge without cover them so they are really cold and them you can close them. If you close them before it will sweat and add more moisture to your meal, specially to veggies

[@sarahgreen2776]

Try jar salads! They last for five days in the fridge as long as you fill the jars and don't put lettuce in. Put the wettest ingredients at the bottom and layer them. I do tomatoes, cucumber, sweetcorn, beetroot, spring onions. Then it's just a case of doing some couscous/jacket potato/fish eff to go with it. X

[@kokiniehaus7710]

Put your onion in the freezer for about 30 mins before cutting. (Cut all your veggies at once and then you add as needed. Instead of cutting up each meal.)💜 Hard to say what went wrong with the 2nd week prep since couldn't see. But you'll figure out as you do it, what works and what needs to be done fresh. *Make a something like roast/chicken in the crockpot and eat for one meal and use leftovers for weekly meals. Leftovers are a great way to make your lunches, etc... for the week. You're doing great darlin. The more you do it, the faster and better you'll get. 💜

[@tesss1774]

My fiancé and I meal prep every Sunday. We only focus on lunches so last week it was chicken salads with a boiled egg and feta, I had peaches and oats for breakfast while he had two eggs and half a avocado. This week we might have something like chicken cashew mix with rice and same kind of breakfasts. For diners we have Hello Fresh so it’s portioned diners that get sent to us every weekend with the exact amount of ingredients needed for each meal so I still cook those fresh every night but at lest I don’t have to worry about lunches as they are all set and ready to go. Gotta start off small and work your way up otherwise it’s all to overwhelming

[@BuinidhMoChridheDoAlba]

It's a good idea to use the same base for a few if the meals in a week. Say, have lasagne, spag bol etc, you can cook the mince with sauce for both in the same pot. Can do something called dump bags. Where you prep stuff, stick it in a sandwich bag and freeze it. You will learn how to make it more efficient

[@SheHuntsZombies]

One hack my husband and try to do is, once veges or anything preppable is purchased from the shop, we prep those to go into the fridge. So once you are actually doing all the cooking the prepping isn't all bunched into one!

[@Prettydawnmarie]

I so wanted to do this but don't have the energy to do it!! Love that you could do it! You make me smile every time I see that you have posted a video!!

[@skipper7216]

Super easy meal prep is just make larger portions and freeze them ...say make chicken, make it a double batch and freeze half for a night you don't want to cook. Simple and easy.

[@makaylaandhenry9160]

Yayy I love your videos jazz... I've been grieving the loss of my grandma who raised me from the age of two so shes more like my mother she passed about 3 months ago at the ripe old age of 86 yrs old..but your videos make me so happy and get my mind off of it for awhile! Never stop the videos Haha

[@christinerutherford1980]

I know how you feel I lost my mum in May and like you these videos keep me sane and take my mind off things for a short while. Love to you x

[@makaylaandhenry9160]

@@christinerutherford1980 thank u

[@chidumebiagu3560]

I haaaaaateeeeee cooking dinner at all. I can't imagine doing it for a week's worth of food. Your so strong, I could never. Love you Jazz

[@ella5154]

Hi from SA. I really love your videos! You are an inpiration to me and a ball of energy. Keep on being awesome 🦋

[@TheTania323]

I love Nick's accent 😍. Always makes me smile 🙂

[@anas7aa]

Hi, I have been doing meal prep for a few years now. I don't do all meals for a week, only lunch or dinner or a few elements of both. I also find it easier to do less variety of meals for the week. So for example I regularly make a vegetable soup for lunch (enough for 4 or 5 days) and grilled chicken salad for dinner. I would make both the soup and the chicken ahead, and on the day make the salad fresh, then add reheated chicken. This reduces time, although I still take around 4 hours to do all the cooking and cleaning. Hope this helps, video was fun to watch and entertaining.

[@nessness123]

I would really like to see a daily routine/a day in quarantine as a vlog, or just a day a productive day at home!

[@LadyDianeH]

I have done meal prep before and I was the same way i was beat did it a few more times and I decided i didnt want to spend my only day off prepping for the next week so I only did lunches and a few meals then at night i would set my dishes out for breakfast meals and that helped some but it does make life easier in the long run...

[@allenk3851]

Jazzy have a few suggestions about your food prep. Instead of doing a full week of meals split them up by four and three . I thing to remember about putting fresh fruit and veg in the freezer is that it will be mushy when you take it out and thaw it. What happens is the cells freeze slowly and then burst . The first and veg that are bought frozen are flash frozen that is why they are not mushy. If you take the flash frozen and completely thaw and then refreeze it will come out mushy. My suggestion is to make fewer days of meals and with the fruits and veg in the fridge. Watching the video you ate the salmon and Veg the first day that is why the veg tasted good. I would guess the second time was frozen before eating the asparagus would be very mushy after cooking and then freeze and then reheat. Do some experiments with my advice and see if it helps. Happy cooking!

[@theresagauthier7026]

yes during the week you will love it and you will get in a groove and find a better way of doing it also

[@anthonylawson518]

I need this soooo much today...it has been a rough couple days! Thank you for being such a ray of light! 💚💚

[@isawthesign4421]

Meal prep gets faster the more you do it. The first time I did it I was in the kitchen for HOURS. You learn little tricks and stuff. I use my oven, slow cooker and my instant pot when I meal prep. I rarely use the stove. I also use my rice cooker. I try to plan meals that use some of the same ingredients so I only have to prep one or two proteins and a couple of sides. Usually veg. And I do easy stuff for breakfast. Like burritos or sandwich. Baked oatmeal etc. I also bought told to make sure faster. Food chopper and a processor have made things so much faster lol. It only takes me 3 to 4 hours max and usually much less than that.

[@xxzahraxx1258]

Yayyyy! Jazzyyy videoooo! Also, Jazzy you asked about what I can do with my gsce results and I'm planning to take my exams! You are amazing! And thanks for responding in the other video! 💕

[@carmenkelly6018]

Lovee this video,I always do that my Sundays are for cleaning and cooking for the whole week and one dessert like cake for that week

[@debraelms2585]

Well done Jazz, it is so hard when you first start meal prepping. I usually start with the dinners because they usually need to be in the oven the longest. Then do grains, and finish with breakfast (overnight oats that last 4 days). I will put my lunches in one container and divide it into my bento box the night before. Pre-chopping or slicing all your veges is a time saver too, yes you will end up with like 10 bowls of different veges but it saves waiting when you have started. I love meal prep because i do not have energy to cook after 8 hours working with 10 children under the age of 2.

[@constanceworden487]

When I first read your comment I thought you said you work 8 hours and have 10 children under the age of 2. Figured it out that you work 8 hours WITH 10 children under 2😊.

[@JadeCanada237]

I suggest a food processor so you can quickly cut your veg, shred your cheese etc. Also either an instant pot or a slow cooker so you can put a meal in it (like a bolognese sauce) and while it cooks, you can do other things. I cook 12 eggs at a time in my instant pot (steamed eggs in the shell) so my husband can have a quick egg for breakfast. Just an idea I've done and it you don't taste it: to make your smoothie more filling you can add a few Tbsp of cooked beans (any kind, but I like black or pinto beans) or uncooked oats.

[@beverleyloft287]

It can be very daunting when you first start meal prepping but as you go along you will start to prioritise what takes the longest etc xx

[@beverleyloft287]

Also you maybe slightly over complicating things, maybe pick 2 different meals for dinner and 2 different meals for lunch. Hope this helps xx

[@Angel-sd4kz]

Aw poor Jazzy, meal prep is sooo long. It was cute/funny Nick checked on you in the hallway, you looked so done lol.

[@GeorginaFoxMedia]

Back working full time in my school now, I really want to start meal planning so when I get home I can relax! Don’t want to be getting tired and cooking until the evenings !

[@simplymedieval]

We just cook extra and freeze that so we can take out a meal a day when we didn't feel like cooking. Or make a big stew and eat for several days in a row (and freeze some of it to).

[@BlackCatBritt]

best thing for meal prepped dinners are crock-pot meals. Makes a big batch and all you have to do is portion it out & refrigerate.

[@Thewanderingbradys]

One time you can do on things like the bolognese is when you make it for dinner make double the amount of sauce and put half in the freezer. So the day you want it all you have to do is cook the noddles and warm in the sauce. Mashed potatoes same. Double your recipes and freeze one can happy a lot.

[@charlottepykett]

I’ve always wanted to try this but don’t know where to start 😂 You never fail to put a smile on my face ilysm ❤️❤️

[@UnboundedArtandCrafts]

I just prepped my dinner for today and the coming 2 days. Love cooking for multiple days as it saves me on throwing away a lot of food because most things are too much for a single girl.

[@TinyPigy282]

Doing batches of just the dinners may have been the easier option 😘

[@mrsnailpolishfreak]

I try to prep some time consuming ingredient instead of full meals! For example making chicken so you can use it in salads and stuff like that during the week instead of making the whole salad! And things like sweet potato or roasted vegetables so you can throw a meal together when you don’t have the time😁

[@amybarnard8026]

I do meal prep for dinner only and it really is worth it. I'll often make a big pot of curry/pasta e.t.c and split it into two meals, make a few of those and I can have frozen dinners for 2-3 weeks for us

[@Lola-eg6ef]

13:17 “and a little hole in the top” made me laugh😂

[@annemariegracie6343]

love the video jazzy, it looked like you enjoy it then you got fed up then you pick up again. x ❤️

[@nirvananaidu3706]

i love all the things that you prepped they look amazing!!! my biggest issue with the whole meal prepping this way is that there is such a waste of plastic trying to save things in packets etc. it is honestly just easier to cook

[@TheTania323]

Food looks great 😋. Do more cooking videos please. How long you take to prep and cook is much more realistic for me

[@shannonmaddex4115]

What i have noticed for meal prep to make it faster is usually cooking the same meals so it's less cook time, more bulk made foods. But then that means eating the same meals everyday.

[@MoniqueCalabro]

You can bake risotto. Look up the Donna hay recpie. Follow the method and do your own ingredients

[@TeresaHutchinson1982]

Very different overnight oats to what I've done, I use oats yogurt and fruit layered up, oats, then yoghurt then fruits the yoghurt soaks Into the oats, layer It up to fill your container

[@shawnsisler3743]

Oh Jazzy, just batch cook daily. If you're making breakfast burritos for breakfast one day just double or triple the batch and freeze the extra. If you're doing your oats, triple and refrigerate the extra, etc... Saves time and effort. I even do this with lasagna, one for dinner and one for later...lol Saves me 6 hours of time per lasagna.

[@nataliebarnett7151]

I do this every week 😂 easier to start with the teas, so whilst there cooking you can do breakfast and lunch so everything is pretty much done at the same time 😂 love you lots Jazz x

[@christinerutherford1980]

I’m still at work but have to watch now lol Can’t wait. Here we go. Much love Chrissy xx

[@abbiejennings5824]

Anyone else love how she looks with straight hair and no makeup ❤️❤️❤️

[@LocustxPrincess]

Yay jazzy upload happy Friday everyone love you jazzy and nick 💜💖💜💖

[@emilysmith2784]

This is how I feel about journals and to do lists. Planning takes up doing time lol. For our food we just make double one week and eat them the second week.

[@madpetrolhead1]

I think meal prepping can be overwhelming if you make 3 meals, when it can be much easier to prep depending on your needs, like only breakfast and lunch to take to work and the dinner would be a simple thing to cook. Also I agree with others regarding the big batch cooking because many sauces can go in the freezer and be used in several dishes and is less overwhelming.

[@debasmitadey9309]

Another video...yaaaa.....watching your video makes me super duper happy🥰🥰🥰

[@OldHag73]

meal prepp takes practice. I normally just make too much food whenever I cook so I can make portions and put in the freezer. Like yesterday instead of making pancakes just for now I made enough to last me today for breakfast too and also a package in the freezer for another time.

[@emhilton8408]

I would recommend cooking a big batch of the same food then freeze it. You do this for a week. That way, the next week you have it ready and haven’t spent any extra time cooking. That’s what I do as a student Midwife who works in a hospital on nights.

[@kikkicannervik8171]

Now you inspired me to do meal prep. But I think I will just do breakfast. It seemed so nice to get a “real” breakfast without having to cook so early in the morning! 🥰

[@TheKrazysinner]

what I would suggest is looking here on youtube there are thousands of meal prepping videos/channels to choose from for all the advice you could want.

[@Sai123nts]

My tips - I meal prep for one. 1. Generally, I like to prep my veg meaning, I like to cut carrots, onions, radishes, spring onion, etc. For prettying up the plate and adding quick flavor on top of the food. Have these in little containers and add on top of meals. 2. I like to make containers of rice, pasta, or wraps, etc and have that in the fridge. Then I use whatever leftover mince, bolognaise, ham, veg, anything, and build a wrap or poke bowl (best simple idea that you can just chuck different foods onto) and make that. Add in some fruit or seeds to spice up the bowl. 3. My advice would be to make your bolognaise 'to share' but make extra in the container and put it into a smaller container after serving, that way you have a bit of mince to add to another dish like a wrap or bun. basically... after seeing what I've written, I prefer to PREP my food, to make it easier to cook or throw into a wrap, poke bowl, garbage bowl, etc. Hope that helps!

[@214luvbugs]

Happy Jazzy Day Everyone!!!💜💜💜

[@LE123LE123]

Another thing you can do is use clear containers and put ingredients in it and then you’ve got a food plan for the week and it’s all localized. Then you just grab the containers and cook.

[@emmaa.367]

I love making overnight oats and if you ever make them again I suggest making PB and J, Carrot cake, and Coconut Mango! They are delicious!

[@jenniferkoehler1094]

Nick: I have to let it cool down. Its hotter than the sun. Hahaha

[@meyreme2590]

Your so funny love your videos jazzy❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Your my fave you tuber xx

[@vanessah314]

Only halfway through, to the point where you question if its for you. I do not think meal prep is for everybody to be fair! I also think it can mean different things to different people. I think trying to do everything (all meals, wow!) must have been overwhelming but you did it and that is an accomplishment! Maybe just do brekie, or lunch or pre dinner prep next time! Here in the states I do a lot of dump and go (braise style) or pre prep style meals (pre cut, so dinner is JUST the cooking phase) because it takes a lot of the stress away from meals without compounding it all into one moment.

[@amberrenee9048]

I would suggest watching jenn chapin. She is the queen of meal prep and has good tips. I would also suggest instead of putting everything together and getting overwhelmed, prep parts of the meal like cutting veggies and cooking meats. That way you can just add everything together and still save time.

[@alexandrak7854]

Honestly, I do it in "large" batches. So for example, I do bolognese for 8 people, that doesn´t mean that I will just be eating bolognese that week, but it´s in the freezer and can be used for pasta, lasagna, etc. Same with chicken, instead of doing one in the oven I do 3 or 4 then cut them up and freeze them. Oh! And stews are great for freezing all from beef Bourguignon to lentil dal. The great thing with "my way" is that because you freeze them in single portions, every person can choose what they fancy, for example, I want wheat berries with my chicken but my bf wants rice. P.S. My latest aha moment is that you can freeze homemade pie dough

[@kathymounts7573]

Try doing recipes that share one ingredient, like a few chicken recipes or ground beef, that way you can cook the meat together and portion out. For instance, cook ground beef and then use some in spaghetti sauce and some in chili, etc. That might help cut down time prep also Maybe just focus on lunches and dinners and don't worry about breakfasts, or start with any two meals and do the third at the time.

[@derekdeetlefs9445]

The trick to cutting an onion, is to NOT get emotionally involved with it, then you won't cry🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thequeerbee2026]

😂 😂 😂

[@isabelranderson6721]

Or chew gum

[@cokecain3786]

not how it works

[@lizkilling6607]

You did a Monica! 😂😂 I really need to get into bulk meal prepping! Thanks for the inspo 😊👍🏼

[@daniellewynn2348]

I need to try this!! With long shifts work I can never be bothered to cook..😁 thanks Jazz

[@sianalife4986]

Jazzy I have officially watch all your vlogs and the amazing of course

[@sassfireluna659]

If u add a little cream, some cheese, garlic, salt and veggies or crumbled bacon to eggs whisk together ... add to greased muffin tins and u get egg bites!!

[@alisonpointer4345]

Hi jazz I chopped up half an onion today for my spaghetti Bol and I wore a disposable face mask and I did not shed one tear nor did it sting my eyes xx

[@laurenhooper692]

Do you have a slow cooker? If so you can make 2 meals at the same time (e.g. curry +bolognese) by putting all the ingredients in to a roasting bag and putting both in to the solw cooker at the same time, I've done this made a total of 8 meals in one go (4 portions of each) and little washing up afterwards!

[@roxannesimone416]

Meal prepping is always hard to start. But the more you do it you'll get used to it and get your own little system going. TIP: some meals are better prepare ahead (veggies chopped, meat seasoned for example) but cooked on the day you eat it

[@bunnyslove1]

Congrats on 200k 💕

[@paraniomia]

As Jo HexxKitten said below, I tended to make a 'meal for 4' on Sunday nights, then second half of the week is back to meals on a nightly basis.Also there's some meals that work brilliantly for this, (long term single person), some less so. Also winter meal, heavier stews etc much better. You might want to check out 'TV Dinners/frozen dinners', there's some really nice ones these days, maybe a segment on testing them :) :) :)

[@lucymark9300]

Dear wonderful Jazz 💓 I adored you , you're like a soft refreshing breeze of cherry blossoms in a sunny spring day in the streets of Japan 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 You bring joy to my depressed life Thank you for this platform 💜

[@ln8267]

I meal prep but only lunches or dinners for a week. & I also try to just cook something big like a big batch of ground turkey and then spinach and green beans Easy mode! I don’t do big recipes for meal prepping

[@evekirwan377]

Love your vids so much u are such an inspiration

[@Amyh13]

i love prepping breakfasts, but didnt love the pre prepped dinners so I batch cook instead and freeze bits like a bolognese that then i can use in a lasagne to make that faster

[@amylouise7981]

Jazzy! We have the same electric mixer (the swan one) and the same blender!!! 💞💞

[@jillmissig9670]

Hi Jazzy! I like making the overnight oats it's a easy meal prep breakfast 😊

[@heatherbird9709]

Try peeling the onion and then running the onion under water before cutting it - helps a lot!

[@barbaralangford9877]

Here's a hack to make cutting onions with out crying. Peal the onion, cut both ends off, wrap with foil and place in the refrigerator for about 3 hours. It works every time.

[@jenniferpark7397]

Lasagna is great for meal preparation Don't freeze fresh onion everything just taste of it, vanilla and onion ice cream is icky You can (NZ) buy frozen bell peppers, spinach and and onions (which don't stink) which may help with curry ect